In update 9 you get the change to surpass the item quality limited you are used to.

The upgrade system now includes the ability to upgrade to 9. This is done at the core alchemists NPC. However new pitfalls await.

NPC Upgrade window:


Stat Increase example:
Example of upgrade success (Increase rate of Defense/Defense rate for item grade upgrade of “Battle Glove of Proof”)

• Battle Glove of Proof 1 -> Battle Glove of Proof 2 : Increase Defense 3 / Defense Rate 3
• Battle Glove of Proof 5 -> Battle Glove of Proof 6: Increase Defense 6 / Defense Rate 6
• Battle Glove of Proof 6 -> Battle Glove of Proof 7 : Increase Defense 12 / Defense Rate 12
• Battle Glove of Proof 7 -> Battle Glove of Proof 8 : Increase Defense 3 / Defense Rate 3
• Battle Glove of Proof 8 -> Battle Glove of Proof 9 : Increase Defense 3 / Defense Rate 3

Item Success rate:

The maximum success rate can be acheived by combining different types of upgrade cores and extenders, the perfect cores giving the maximum value of 50%.

No matter how many cores you combine the maximum chance of success is 50% and the minimum fail rate is 25%.



The amount of rate that can be givien depens on the cores quality:
Upgrade Core High = 2% rate
Upgrade Core Highest = 3% rate
Perfect core = Capped at 50%

The fail rate determins if you get an "Item failure" if you do not pass to upgrade the % chance given determins if you receive a penalty or not.

Item failure:
If you fail to upgrade an item there is a chance you can break it or destroy it depending on the item properties.

Unextended items either remain 7 or become destroyed:

Non extended item:
> Fail > Destroyed

Extended items do not get destroyed totally but they do loose their extra abilities and become 0 again, they do however retain their original slots:

Extended item special enchant in 3rd slot:

Extended item special enchant in 2nd slot: